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Old 10-09-2013, 11:12 AM
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Allan_L (Allan)
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Hi Glen,

I had good success at our remote Bretti camp last week with my ipod touch.
I know its not android, but I am sure something is available there too.
Anyway, I had a version of stellarium and it gave the Alt/Az continually updating.

The thing about Alt/Az, is that it is continually changing as the Earth rotates, and it is relatively different for any given location from Earth. So a static list is not an option.

With no GPS, I needed to load the Lat / Long, local time, and time zone into it once.

I found it very accurate.

You still need to be able see the az scale on the base though.
But I can see mine OK when I turn on my red head light.

I will experiment with Android Apps with my new (dumb) tablet too, and let you know if I find one that is as accurate (FREE).

And, If you find something better, though, PLEASE let me know.

Al
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